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Tests Show Rapid Disinfection of Tough Bacteria and Viruses (including Norovirus)
without Harmful Chemicals
Everett WA - Friday, June 22, 2012. Advanced Vapor Technologies has announced that data generated by three leading independent laboratories shows that the TANCS ® steam vapor system provides rapid disinfection of tough bacteria and even non-enveloped viruses (including Norovirus) without the use of harmful chemicals.
“We are very pleased to report this good news to end users of our equipment, because it means that they can reduce infection risks by using our system resulting in rapid disinfection without harmful chemicals,” said Rick Hoverson, principal of Advanced Vapor Technologies.
The following data was released by the independent labs performing the studies (reports available upon request).
Microorganisms Tested
Bacteria
Contact Time Result
MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staph. aureus) 5 Seconds Complete Disinfection
VRE (Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis) 5 Seconds Complete Disinfection
Salmonella enterica 5 Seconds Complete Disinfection
E. coli 5 Seconds Complete Disinfection
Shigella flexneri 5 Seconds Complete Disinfection
Pseudomonas aeruginosa 5 Seconds Complete Disinfection
Staphylococcus aureus 5 Seconds Complete Disinfection
Listeria monocytogenes 7 Seconds Complete Disinfection
Clostridium difficile (Endospores) 5 Seconds Complete Disinfection
Klebsiella pneumoniae (NDM-1 Strain) 5 Seconds Complete Disinfection
MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staph. aureus) 2 Seconds >99.5% Reduction
VRE (Vanco mycin-resistant Entero. faecalis) 2 Seconds >99.9% Reduction
Salmonella enterica 2 Seconds >99.9% Reduction
E. coli 2 Seconds >99.9% Reduction
Shigella flexneri 2 Seconds >99.9% Reduction
Pseudomonas aeruginosa 2 Seconds >99.9% Reduction
Staphylococcus aureus 2 Seconds >99.9% Reduction
Klebsiella pneumoniae (NDM-1 Strain) 2 Seconds >99.9% Reduction
Viruses
Norovirus (Feline Calicivirus) 7 Seconds >99.99% Reduction
Canine Parvovirus 7 Seconds >99.99% Reduction
Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) H9N2 7 Seconds >99.99% Reduction
MS2 Virus (Non-enveloped "Indicator" Virus) 2 Seconds >99.9% Reduction
Fungi
Candida albicans 5 Seconds Complete Disinfection
Aspergillus niger 5 Seconds Complete Disinfection
Tricophyton mentagrophytes 7 Seconds Complete Disinfection
Candida albicans 2 Seconds >99.9% Reduction
Aspergillus niger 2 Seconds >99.9% Reduction
About Advanced Vapor Technologies
Advanced Vapor Technologies (AVT) is the maker of proprietary, water-only steam vapor cleaning and disinfection systems. AVT systems reduce health risks associated with typical chemical cleaners, eradicate a wide range of bacteria and pathogens, improve indoor environmental quality and help prevent indoor hazards and surface degradation associated with chemical use. TANCS® -http://advap.com/tancs/ a registered trademark of Advanced Vapor Technologies (AVT) - is many times more effective than standard chemical disinfectants, without the associated risks to people, the environment, and surfaces.
